Chapter 40: Reap for Nothing
Xianyang, Qin Dynasty Palace, Shangshu.// Welcome to read//
Qin Yiren wore an imperial crown and an imperial robe, knelt on a short table, with a focused expression and was dealing with official business.
At this moment, the chief minister Huan Xing walked quickly and reported to Qin Yiren excitedly: "Report to the king, the envoy of Qi State is asking for a visit."
"Enter Qi State?" Qin Yiren raised his eyebrows.
"Your Majesty, you are so wise. This time Qi envoy came to Xianyang to ask the Qin Dynasty to mediate. The Qin ordered the four countries of Han, Yan, Chu and Wei to attack Qi without any effort, and the country lost its territory and land. In the end, he had to invite the Qin Dynasty to mediate. This is really wonderful! Great wonderful!" Huan Xing almost pierced the bracket of the study with his thumb, with an admiration on his face.
In fact, Qin Yiren's trick to drive away wolves and tigers is indeed worthy of this praise.
Although Qi is the behind-the-scenes driver of this alliance, it is not easy to punish Qi, because Qi is too far away from Qin. If Qin wants to punish Qi, it will definitely send troops. In this way, Qin will rest and recuperate, and the plan to accumulate national strength will be put into vain, and the whole day will be delayed. If Qi is not punished, it is tantamount to indulgence. Will Qi not oppose Qin in the future?
Therefore, how to punish Qi has become a difficult problem, even if Fan Sui is smart and smart, he also agrees not to ask about Qi's crimes, so as not to push Qi to the opposite of Qin.
However, Qin Yiren was ingenious. Qin did not send troops, but ordered Han, Yan, Chu and Wei to send troops. In the face of the strong political and military pressure of Qin, the four countries did not dare not send troops. Moreover, the land and city of Qi captured by the four countries could only get half of the land and cities, and the other half was left to Qin. Qin could get infinite benefits without spending one soldier.
What is even more unexpected is that when the queen was desperate, she actually sent someone to ask Qin for help. She asked Qin to come forward to mediate. In order to invite Qin, Qi had to pay a lot of money, and Qin gained more benefits.
"No! Let him go back wherever he comes." Qin Yi's face sank and he said in a deep voice.
"No?" Huan Xing was stunned. He never thought that Qin Yiren would not even see Qi's envoy. Then he thought about it, and immediately understood Qin Yiren's intention. He admired Qin Yiren even more and hurriedly said, "I will go and bomb Qi's envoy away."
In this way, Qi sent back to Linzi with disappointment. After talking about the situation, King Jian of Qi immediately fell to the ground and kept saying, "It's over, it's over, Qin will not save Da Qi. Isn't Da Qi the end?"
Looking around the world, the only one who can save Qi is Qin. Qin does not even see Qi envoys, which shows that Qin is so angry that he wants Qi to perish. How could King Jian of Qi not be frightened?
Hou Sheng was also very scared and his face was pale.
"Wanger, whenever you encounter major events, you must calm down." The Queen saw King Jian of Qi's fear in his eyes and couldn't help but scold him.
"It's great if Emperor Qin did not see the envoy of the Great Qi." After the emperor scolded him, he looked happy.
"Uh!" Qin did not save Qi. This made Qi on the verge of destruction, which was extremely unfavorable to Qi. The Queen was actually praising it, which made King Jian and Queen Shengdao puzzled. If the two of them were very scared under the accumulation of power of the Queen, they would definitely scold her for being crazy about gaining and losing.
"If Emperor Qin agrees to mediate this time, I would doubt his sincerity. This time, our price is lighter and Emperor Qin dislikes it. So, increase the price and double the benefits." The decisive man from the king immediately had an idea.
The envoy of Qi came to Xianyang for the second time and asked to see Qin Yiren, but Qin Yiren still disappeared.
When Qi envoy returned to Linzi, he explained the situation. The queen judged that the price of Qi was not enough, so she had to increase the price again.
In this way, the Qi envoy went back and forth and raised the price three times in a row, but Qin Yiren disappeared. At the moment, even the Queen of the King was shocked and suspicious. Could it be that Qin really wanted to watch Qi being destroyed by the four countries? After gritting his teeth, the Queen of the King had to increase the price again, and Qi envoy came to Qin for the fourth time.
The queen confidently believed that Qin Yiren would definitely meet Qi envoy this time, but what surprised her was that Qin Yiren was still missing.
Even four groups of Qi envoys were unable to see Qin Yiren, which made the king's wife and wife cold. Could it be that Qin really wanted to destroy Qi?
After thinking for a long time, the queen was still unwilling to give up and decided to send Qi envoys again. This was the last time that Qi envoys were sent, and his bid was quite large.
"Is this the fifth order? The time is almost done, it's time to meet Qi's envoy." After Qin Yiren received the revenge, he saw Qi's envoy this time. After hearing Qi's envoy's bid, Qin Yiren was very satisfied and asked Qi's envoy to leave and wait for the news, which made Qi's envoy full of hope.
Qin Yiren immediately summoned Fan Sui, Bai Qi, Le Yi, Wang Jian, Huang Shigong, Wei Liao, Han Fei and Meng Wu to discuss.
"Qi State sent five groups of envoys to Xianyang to see me. The price was larger and larger every time. The price of this last time was far beyond my expectations. This queen should not be underestimated." Qin Yiren sighed a little.
The Queen is really a decisive person. Qin Yiren was a little scared when he made this last bid. If it were someone else, it would be difficult to make such a decision. The Queen is indeed very good.
"Yes." Fan Sui focused his head and agreed loudly, saying, "In the past, I sent someone to send Yu Lianhuan to ask the king to escape. She smashed it in front of Qin's envoy and asked the Qin's envoy to repay me and told me that she had done it. From then on, I knew that this woman was not easy to deal with. Today, I saw that this is indeed the case."
"Your Majesty, the time is ripe now, and it's time for the Qin Dynasty to come forward to mediate." Le Yi hurriedly reminded, "If the Qin Dynasty wants to destroy Qi, it is the best opportunity now. However, if the Qi State is destroyed, it will only benefit the four kingdoms of Han, Yan, Wei and Chu, and there will be no benefit to the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, Qi State can punish and weaken it, but even if it cannot be destroyed, the Qin State will have to come forward if it does not come forward."
Le Yi is worthy of being a famous minister who has been famous throughout the ages. He has unique vision and impressive insights.
If Qi gains the benefits of fishing and salt, if it is destroyed now, it will definitely increase the strength of the four kingdoms of Han, Yan, Wei and Chu. This will increase the difficulties of destroying the nations in the future and unifying the world. Therefore, Qi cannot be destroyed and must be retained.
"That's right!" Everyone agreed in unison.
The best way to deal with Qi is to weaken Qi instead of perishing, which will be of greatest benefit to Qin.
"I mean, I should send an important official to Qi State to mediate. I wonder who is willing to go on an envoy?" Qin Yiren asked.
This time, the mission requires a very important minister. Otherwise, the weight of his words is not heavy, and the four countries may not listen. Because the four countries and Qi have old grudges, they have long been determined to destroy Qi. If they cannot suppress the four countries, the four countries will be disobedient and destroy Qi, which will be harmful to Qin.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go!" Meng Wu stood up suddenly.
"You?" Qin Yiren was both relieved and surprised.
Fortunately, Meng Wu, the best friend, was worried about his difficulties and was willing to go on a mission. Surprisingly, he did not expect that Meng Wu was the first person to ask for his appointment.
"If the major general is willing to go on a mission, it is most appropriate." Fan Sui's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed.
"Oh, Prime Minister, why did you say this?" Huang Shigong was a little surprised.
Huang Shigong said this was exactly what Wei Liao and the others wanted to ask, and they were all surprised.
Among the people in the class, except for Fan Sui, Bai Qi and Le Yi, who cannot take on this important task, the rest can do it, but Fan Sui said that Meng Wu is the most suitable. It is really surprising.
"Meng Ao, the father of the major general, was originally from Qi. Although he was possessed of unparalleled talents, he was useless in Qi, so he had to enter Qin and become a major general of the Qin Dynasty. Now, the major general is willing to be the envoy of Qin and is the most appropriate thing to come forward to mediate this incident." Fan Sui explained.
"Oh. We actually forgot this section." Everyone suddenly realized.
The Meng and Wang Liang family were famous military meritorious families in the Qin State. These two families started their careers with military merits. The ancestor of the Wang family was Wang Jian, the famous god of war. His son Wang Ben and his grandson Wang Li were both famous generals, and their ancestors and grandchildren were famous generals for three generations. This is rare in Chinese history.
The Meng family had four people, Meng Ao, Meng Wu, Meng Tian and Meng Yi. The most important thing was Meng Tian. Meng Tian was able to be literary and martial, could be able to decide the world when he got on a horse, and could govern the country when he got off a horse. He was a genius.
However, the Meng family was not native to Qin, but Qi. Meng Ao was originally from Qi and had good military talents, but he had no use in Qi and had to enter Qin. In the end, he became a general of Qin with his extraordinary military talents. Especially during the reign of Lu Buwei, he became a general of Qin.
During the time of Meng Ao, King Xiang of Qi, Hetian Dan, vigorously recruited talents, but Meng Ao walked away from their noses, which was speechless.
It is most appropriate for Meng Wu to mediate disputes between the five countries this time.
First, because he is Qin Yiren's best friend, the two have a very good personal relationship and can wear the same pair of pants, and they almost say anything. This weight is heavy, and this one alone is enough to make him take on this important task.
Secondly, because Meng Wu was the lieutenant of Qin. Although he was young, he was responsible for a great responsibility. He came to mediate with the importance of the lieutenant. Who dared to say that he was not a word?
Third, because he is from the Qi family, if he comes forward, it will make Qi more accepting and mediating more convenient.
"Okay, I'll go there this time Meng Wu." Qin Yiren nodded in agreement.
"No." Meng Wu happily accepted the order.
"By the way. Meng Ao was originally from Qi, with extraordinary talents and good at fighting. King Xiang of Qi wanted to restore the prosperity of Qi and recruit talents vigorously, so he discovered Prime Minister Fan. However, did King Xiang of Qi think that Meng Ao abandoned Qi under his nose and had to enter Qin. Isn't King Xiang of Qi riding a horse and looking for a horse?" Qin Yiren sighed quite emotionally.
"Hey!" The man in the seat sighed and answered.
King Xiang of Qi really wanted to recruit talents, revive Qi and restore Qi's strength, but Meng Ao abandoned Qi under his nose. Although other countries always said they value talents, they never value talents, resulting in the loss of talents one after another. The most famous one is "Wei Talents Used".
This is a common problem in Shandong, and Fan Sui and the others cannot help but sigh.
"Your Majesty, I will go to Qi now." Meng Wu was anxious about the king's order and was ready to set off immediately.
"Yeah." Qin Yiren nodded and replied, slapped his forehead suddenly, and said, "Wait. This time, the King and Empress are the commander of the king, which makes me hate. Although it is due to the overall situation and cannot be destroyed, I must find this resentment. Well, I want to scold her, I want to scold her fiercely."
"Your Majesty, how do you curse?" Everyone knows that this time He Zong was promoted by the Queen of the King. If you can curse her, it would be relieved.
"Say this: You shameless old guy..." Qin Yiren cursed, and saliva splashed everywhere.
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